Scott Dean Wedman (born July 29, 1952) is an American former
professional basketball player who played several seasons in the
National
BasketballBasketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by Kansas
City-Omaha Kings in the first round in the 1974 NBA draft.

Contents

1 Early life
2 Kansas City Kings
3 Later career

3.1 Cleveland Cavaliers
3.2 Boston Celtics
3.3 Seattle SuperSonics

4 Post playing career
5 References
6 External links

Early life[edit]
Wedman was born in Harper, Kansas.[1] He lived on a 100-acre farm. His
father, Tom, was a Boeing engineer, farm equipment manufacturer and
car dealer. His family moved to Denver before moving back to Kansas.
His older brother, Mike, was a national class pole vaulter and
decathlete at the University of Colorado.[2] Scott was a member of the
4-H club and participated in all aspects of farm life. Though
undersized and a late bloomer, Wedman excelled at basketball, also at
the University of Colorado. Wedman's parents, Tom and Georgia,
encouraged the strict dietary regimen that he has carried with him his
entire life. [3]
When he was twelve years old, Wedman's midget-league basketball team
won the city championship. Wedman was not a varsity starter until his
Senior year, when a growth spurt invigorated his game. He averaged 19
points a game and made All-State.[1]
Kansas City Kings[edit]
Wedman was a proficient shooter. He represented the Kansas City Kings
twice in the
NBA All-StarNBA All-Star Game. During his time in Kansas City, Wedman
gained the nickname "The Incredible Hulk" because of his extensive
sessions in the weight room. On March 4, 1979, Wedman was involved in
a 1-car accident in which his Porsche overturned on a rainy highway in
Kansas City. At the time, doctors credited his conditioning with
keeping him out of action for only a few games.
He hit a career summit in 1979–80 and 1980–81, with a scoring
average of 19.0 points per game. On January 2, 1980, he scored 45
points in an overtime win at Utah for his career high. Wedman was a
key to Kansas City's postseason success in 1981. Despite finishing the
regular season with only a 40-42 record, the Kings caught fire in the
playoffs, beating Portland and Phoenix before losing in the Western
Conference finals to Houston in five games.
At the 1981 NBA draft, seeing that the Kings could not afford to keep
both Wedman and fellow All-Star Otis Birdsong, Kansas City traded
Birdsong to another team and let Wedman sign with Cleveland.
Later career[edit]
Cleveland Cavaliers[edit]
Wedman never found the same scoring groove after signing with
Cleveland, where he averaged only 10.9 points per game in 1981–82.
On January 14, 1983, Wedman was traded by the
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers to
the
Boston CelticsBoston Celtics for
Darren Tillis and cash.
Boston Celtics[edit]
In Boston, he was instrumental as a player off the bench in the
Celtics' NBA championships in 1984 and 1986. Boston fans remember
Wedman's performance in the Memorial Day Massacre, an appellation for
Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals. Coming off the bench, Wedman hit all 11
of his shots, including four three-pointers, in Boston's 148-114 win
over the Lakers. He often spelled
Larry BirdLarry Bird and Kevin McHale or
replaced them when they were injured.
Wedman was also a strict vegetarian during his playing career[citation
needed], not for any moral reasons but for health purposes. For this,
Wedman was teased mercilessly by both Bird and McHale in practices and
at meals.
Seattle SuperSonics[edit]
On October 16, 1987, he was traded by the Celtics with
Sam Vincent to
the
Seattle SuperSonicsSeattle SuperSonics for a 1989 second-round draft choice. However,
he retired and did not play a game for the SuperSonics.
Post playing career[edit]
He coached the now-defunct
Kansas City Knights of the American
BasketballBasketball Association.
Wedman returned to Kansas City where he lives today and operates his
real estate business.
In June 2007, Wedman was named head coach of the Great Falls Explorers
of the CBA.
References[edit]

^ a b May, Peter. The Last Banner: The Story of the 1985–86 Celtics
and the NBA's Greatest Team of All Time, Simon & Schuster, 2007.
^ 2015 Track and Field Media Guide, University of Colorado, 2016.
Retrieved 23 January 2017.
^ McClellan, Michael D. "Picture Perfect: The
Scott WedmanScott Wedman Interview".
Celtic Nation. Retrieved 2015-10-11.